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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
REDWOOD NOTES.

The large fall of snow of Sunday has
made quite good sIeighing.
Mrs. Lizzie Schneider spent Sunday
wirh friends in Milwaukee.
Joseph j. Plasil is in Chicago, expect
ing to remain there this winter.
7. F, Solon, OF West Superior, was in
the burA one day last week His stay
was very short, on, account of pressing
business elsewhere.
The bans of Michael Riley and Miss
Mary Holmes, both of Shields, were pub
lished Sunday at St. Joseph's church.
The Watertown Elevator company has
stopped buying barley at this station for
the present. There is still considerable
barley in the country around here to be
bought. The farmers are holdingi it back,
hoping to realize higher price than
what has been paid. Possibly after the
holidays the barley market will be strong
er and business will be resumed here
again, with ID. Griffin as buyer, for be is
the right man in exactly the right place.
Martin Scion, OF Solon Bros, and sister
Kate spent Thursday with friends at
Reesevile.
M. Began, of Began Bros, Watertown,
and sister Susie, accompanied by their
aunt, Mrs. Hansen, were guests of the
Misses Carroll on Wednesday last
VIM. Eichel, who has for about year
and half been out in Dakota proving
up on his claim, is home He has sue
ceeded in securing clear title, which
will relieve him from making his usual
yearly trips out West.
Miss Bird McHugh, after pleasant
weeks visit with friends in Milwaukee,
returned home Monday evening. J.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
MISCELLANEOUS.

The electric light is now being used
in the Scotch fisheries with great sue
cess.
If you happen to see small boy
chasing bumble-bee you will know
when he yells that he has caught it.
An O'Neill, Neb., girl fell out of
second-story window to the ground,
and landed uninjured on her rubber
hustle.
Buffalo has a woman contractor.
Her name is Mrs. A M. Holloway, and
she has just secured the contract for
cleaning the streets of that city for five
years by bid OF $447, ,OOO
The Fire Department of New York
has 1912 men in its employ, two float
ing engines or fire boats, 277 horses and
159, SOB feet Of hose. The cost of main
tanning the department is over 81, 1,000,-
900 annually.
-''Hello, Jack, where you beenpn
Collecting" ''What successP'' bad.
I've rummaged the city from one end
to another, and | can't find man that
owes me a cent. > Philadelphia NeoUs.
"A ditch will soon be built from
Rogus river, running through Sans
valley, Oregon, and will irrigate about
10000 acres of land that is now of
comparatively little value, because of
the great lack of water.
THAT is cool" :" observed Spilkins,
as the plumbers bill for sixteen dollars
for stopping leak was handed to him.
''It may be cool, - replied the man with
the bill, ''but it is not collected. y
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
"A Mexican paper says the condition
of the very poor in the City of Mexico
is most lamentable. Neither Naples
nor Constantinople in their lowest
quarters can show worse squalor or
more saddening spectacles.
Probably the biggest yoke of oxen
in the world were on exhibition at the
Eastern Maine State Fair. They were
raised in Vermont. and measure ten
feet in girth and actually weigh 1000
pounds. 1t cost to raise them up to
their great weight over $1,000.
An interesting addition to the
population of Calaveras County, Cal,
is promised, in the shape of colony of
Japanese farmers. Land has been
bought for them near Valley Springs,
and two pioneer members of the colony
are already at work on it.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
FORT ATKINSON.

A pleasant surprise party was held at
the residence of Peter Imig on Tuesday
evening, the occasion being the birthday
of his daughter Miss Kate. About TWEEN
ty guests were present, and progressive
euchre formed prominent feature of the
evening.
Mrs. Lucy Evans sold her farm, about
six miles east of town, to VIM. Kreklow
TOR $4,000, and gives possession A pril l,
1883. Mrs. Evans has not decided what
she will do, but talks of going to Iowa to
buy again.
Fred Weast completed arrangements
Wednesday with G. Ell. Stafford whereby
he rents the farm lately owned by Charles
Winch, near Koshkonong station, and
takes possession at once.
Rev. Schuckel reports very successful
revival meetings at Milford He com
menced the series last week Monday and
holds for four weeks Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14

Ernest Lehman has returned from
Danville, where he has been for the past
two years.
Robert Henningson, of Sphinx county,
OAK, has been paying a visit to bis
brother, 2. @. Henningson.
A. G. Bernard, formerly of this place,
has just now an important suit relative
to the ownership of some valuable land
in Dakota.
The young people of the Moravian
church did excellently we'll at their fair
last week, Notwithstanding the bad
weather.
Henry Morris has taken the contract
to draw the milk from the Badger State
factory to Fargo's creamery during the
winter, the Badger factory not being
rightly constructed for making butter in
the winter:
The thermometer thief now deserves a
place with the clothes-line and hen-roost
prowler. His method of doing business
is to take the thermometers from houses
at night. We have one of them in this
town, and if he should be caught in the
act it will undoubtedly be SO warm in
the immediate vicinity that the mercury
would run out of the top.-Leader.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14

"A curious Iandslip occurred on the
Lancashire and Yorkshire railway not
long ago. A passenger train was pass
ing Spring Vale station when the track
and platform sunk two feet, the train
sinking and rising like a vessel on the
waves. No injury to passengers re-
suited.
"A nine-year-old child in Bayside,
N. j., while playing in the street was
swept from her feet by the torrent
pouring down a gutter after rain
storm, carried for thirty feet through a
twenty -four-iach pipe under the Jersey
Central tracks, but rescued as she was
being carried into the tidewater creek.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14

The greatest money-saving invention
of this age is Colt & Co.'s One-Coat Bug
gy-Paint. 1t has worthless limitations.
Be careful and obtain the genuine from
responsible dealers. Take no other brand.
Every owner of buggy, wagon or baby
carriage can be his own painter. Every
livery-stable keeper can have bright,
handsome rigs at a nominal expense.
Blacksmiths can repair broken spoke,
shaft or cross-bar and paint same while
customer is waiting. Time is money now
adays. Read their advertisement on page
four of this paper.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
JEFFERSON.

On Monday Fred Haubenshild, while
skating on the Rock river, went through
the ice near the Wisconsin Manufacture
ing Company's works, and was assisted
oUt by two of the boys.
very pleasant party was given last
Thursday evening at the residence of r.
b. Kirkland, to party of young gentle
men and ladies, about twenty-five being
present.
DR.. Meredith has recently put in a
tank for the manufacture of oxygen, nj
trogen. and monoxide. This form of
treatment for such diseases as catarrh has
proved quiet successful.
The Jefferson creamery has closed for
the winter, and the manager, E. E. Brig
ham, departed last week for his home in
Adams county banner.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14

There was man of our town and he
was wondrous wise. He jumped in;o
bramble bush and scratched out both his
eyes. And when be saw his eyes were
out, with all his might and main, he
bought bottle of Salvation Oil and
rubbed them in again.
The freight rates of our trunk lines
have beep advanced, but this will have
no effect IN the price of Dr.. Bulls Cough
Syrup, which is sold a, the old price of
25 cents bottle
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
JUNEAU.

Quite a large number of our citizens
are spending the week at Fond dr Lac as
witnesses in the trial of William Sass for
the murder of William Martin, which was
removed to that county on its return from
the supreme court.
Frank Beadle, who sold his farm mile
east of here a few days ago, has purchas-
ed from E. Sanborn the store building
now occupied by G. w. Lueck as drug
etOre
Mrs. Helen j. Lowth has been verv
low with consumption for several weeks
past, and but slight hopes are entertained
OF her ultimate recovery.
A singing school has been in progress
here for week or two past, and will con-
clude with concert at the M. E. church
on Thursday evening.
John Nelson, our efficient county clerk,
leaves tor visit 10 Minnesota to-day,
where he goes to see a brother who has
lately arrived in this country, and whom
he has not seen for over twenty-five years.
Bids tor letting the contract of printing
the proceedings of the county board in
pamphlet form and in new spaper to the
lowest bidder, were opened on Monday
and the contract let to J. Kelly, Of The
Telephone, at $4.75 per page; the print
Ing of the German edition was let to
Henry Spiering at 1915 per page. The
prices are outrageously high, but are made
SO by reason OF combination of nearly
all the papers of the county, SO that the
profits have to be divided between ALL
"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
PENNINGTON.

Ephriam Goodrow lost fine 3-year-old
colt last Friday night, by falling in a
neighbor's we'll
Wave Aspinwall, operator at HELEN
vile, was up and spent day or two with
his father and family last week
Let every farmer in this section turn
out to the meeting at the store at P. M.
next Saturday to see what we are to dc
with our milk the coming season.
About twenty couples took part in the
dance at q / Halls last Friday evening.
A little more snow would make good
sleighing
kiepert, Phelps and Smith took in the
1.-TWO Johns" show las; Saturday evening
at WatertowD, and did their share OF
laughing,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
WATERLOO.

Rev. BeStor, of Madison, has been adj
dressing the meetings at the Baptist
church
Miss Ella Leschinger, who has been
sick for some months, is now lying at the
point of death.
Terrance, the oldest son of Frank Fitz-
patrick, died yesterday of lingering
disease of the brain, having been sick
more than year.
The following officers were elected at
the last meeting of tire Waterloo lodge,
A. F. & A M: A. j. Roach, w. M; w,
O. Boormah, S. r.; F. A. Seeber, J. w:
rs. Hayhurst, secretary; NJ. E. Dudley
treasurer. Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14

Accompanying the December American
Agriculturist is another of the engraviugs
in the series "Homes of our Farmer
Presidents . which the publishers have
been issuing for two years at great ex-
pense. This engraving, Is by "a inches,
embraces twelve scenes grouped on one
large page, representing rural incidents
in Grants life from the cradle to the
grave.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14

Is Your LIVER OUT OF ORDER? Then
is your whole system deranged The
blood is impure, the breath offensive, you
have headache, feel languid, dispirited
and nervous. To prevent more serious
condition, take at once Simmons Liver
Regulator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14

Throw the powder overheard, were
thrilling words, spoken at time of great
danger. The lives of all on the vessel
depended upon prompt action. Your life
may be blessed and prolonged by the
prompt use of DR.. Harter's Iron Tonic for
chat blooded trouble.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14

When baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to CastorIa.
When she had Children she gave them Castoria
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14

q. Erickson has just received large
stock OF fall goods. He claims trade to
be good.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
From The Daily Times.

RACINE. Wis, Nov. is. 1877.
I had been troubled with deafiess noises in
the head and weak sight for eight year and had
been treated by physicians in Chicago, NJ Wau
kee and St. Paul, but without any benefit Or
5. Clay Todd began treating me two weeks age
and l am already very much benefited, Car
hear and see better anG have scarcely any noise
in my head, and am certain he will perfectly
cure me- JAMES BRoMPToN.
Ny vile had rheumatism three years gradually
growing worse Dr.. S Clay Todd has heen treat.
ing her only two weeks and she is better in every
respect and can walk better than for three years.
JAMES BRoMPTON,
918 Dow ST., Racine. Wis.
DEAFNESS CAN BE CURED.
DR.. S. Clay Todd Fort Wayne, Ind.
DEAR SIR:-Please send me some more med1-
cine as your medicines are doing me good as
can hear better since used yOur last medicine
Yours truly, CHARLES MATTERN,
SO North Hoyne Ave. Chicago, Ill.
Have you ever had rheumatism?
Do you have pains IN the back?
Do you have pains between the shoulders?
Do you have night fevers or night sweats?
Do you have catarrh?
Dn you have pricking or pinching sensations
in the skin?
Do you feel numbness on the side ON which
you lie?
Do you have cold feet or hands?
Do you have Sure throat?
Do you have pains in the breast?
How long have you been ailing?
Do you have ringing sounds Or roaring in the
head?
Do you have spells OF feeling afraid uncer
tain?
Do you have confidence IN YOURSELF
DO you rest well at night?
Do you dream?
Do you cough?
Is the skin natural, pale or salioW7
Have you pain in the eyes?
Do you have spots before the sight?
Have you cramps in the stomach?
Have you pain in the back of the head?
Have you stiffness in back of the necks
Have you pain or weakness in small OF back9
Do you have fits or falling sickness?
Are you nervous and weak?
Do you have a feeling of weight and pressure
in the lungs or stomach?
Do you belch wind?
Are you conStipated?
Do you awake with start?
Do you awake with feeling as though falling
out the foot of the bed?
Have you scrofula, old sores or skin diseases?
Have you Varicose or enlarged veins2
Are Four Joints or cords stiff?
Do you feel tired in the morning?
Have you a bad taste in the mouth?
Do you feel generally weak and debllltatedY
Is your liver affected?
Have you had typhoid fever?
Have you had lung fever?
Do you have pain or soreness in the stomach7
Do you suffer from dyspepsia?
Have you shortness of brea h?
Or have you pal pitation of heart?
Then consult Prof S. CLAY TODD, at the
Commercial House. Watertown, Wis. His Sue
cess is the most remarkable ever known All
should zee him.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
OUR NEIGHBORS.
IXONIA.

There are to be two more weddings
here very soon, if present appearances do
not lie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14

Miss Flora Randall was the last to 90
down at the spelling school last Friday
night. She finally went down on the
word ''halcyon."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
HUSTISFORD.

Mrs. Ira Jones has sold her 97-acre
farm ana stock to Seneca Jones for 81 900.
there Is some talk of a Christmas tree
at the Randall school house Christmas eve.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14

nj. +. Manning is home to spend
vi lrlsfmas and have a good time with
the boys and -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14

Sleighing or wheeling? Take YOUR
cholce. FARMER.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-12-14
LAKE MILLS.

Ernest Lehman has returned from
Danville, where he has been for the pas
two years.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-06-20
MARTINsBURG. ". VA.
SATURDAY, JUNE |, 1881.
How Hay and Nicoiay worn
10. e West Martin treet, a.
MARTINSBURG, w VA

I was anxious to know something of
tie process Of the work Of preparing the
biography Of Lincoln, Appearing hi the
current numbers Of 1.-The Century and
mentioned the curiosity frequently ex-
pressed by readers as to the method Of
collaboration in writing this history.
ssThe curiosity = said Hay, ron the
pert Of the public who are interested Ii
our work is rstural, but with us iii is .
very simple affair.
.sCol. Nicolay and lgo over precisely
the same matter, each reading what the
other reads to the lust note and Reference.
When we hnyceovefcd enough ground
for the making, say, Of half o dozen chap
tiers, we meet and review the material
together and dec-le upon the method. j
'sThen we agree upon the chapters to
be written separately by each of MS, and
when they arc finished we exchange work,
each inspecting what the other has done
as.G making such suggestions OF Change as
occur,
s.This sim leaves, said, ssthe fact
that the individual chapters are the liter
Gry work Of separate authors, and the
possibility that the difference in styles
may be noticed in the finished book. = IN
.Ycs,n said Hay; land this is our
private curiosity in turn, Gs to the percep-
ton of tho Iul &c. Isl sgse,F
.eBut hardly think this difference VIII
be found 10 exit. We ,lavc both aimed
to make Tie literary handling Of our sub
ject abso1utcl. simple, tlic'scvcrcst recfta-
tiaa of f.cts, ind this lcssens the diyerg-
cilce in style 70 tic rlinln.;:El Possibility;
though, If ccuryc, it may ccct:r beyond
or own detection. Washing Ton Cor.
Kansas City Times. -s~ m -
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-06-20
a Lesson on Vanity.

1--WE men may be shrewd slisguisers Of
our little vanitics, said a m2n who wore
the air of Philosopher, but tie shreWd-
est Of them I'll fail to hide them entirely
Just sit here and watch the people, he
continued, addressing partyuf friends
who sat smoking in the fotunda of n large
hotel 'sand we STALL see some betrayal Of
vanity from nearly every one who comes
along Sec that old fellow glance ut him
self in the mirror? Did you notice how
sly he was! Now watch thct young fell
low. Pretends that his collar is out of
order. don't you seer 1t IS one Of mans
syeaknesses, no matter how strong minded
,e may seem, to leok at himself He
may hove the eye of the seycrest critic
and Elay. frown at the finest paintings,
but when. he gazosiat his own features his
eye softcns and an expression of fondnesS
settles upon his face. ~
"As you arc so obseTvant of this weak
ness dom suppose yon ever fall into it, ?
some one remarked.
III might have done so before my med
itations on the littleness Of this life took
possession Of me, " he replied. IF do
say it myself, am more thoughtful than
most men. a man engaged as am in
thinking for other people can take
but little interest in his own appear
ance. Well, gentlemen, I must bid You
good evening. =
He walked away briskfy and slyly
glanced at himself in the mirror. Arkan-
saw Traveller.
s y
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-06-20
. sIlstake Teaehers aIake.

IS 5nc experienced educators think that
q, good many teachers in the public schools
make n mistake in not urging the scholars.
to talk more-the laconic reply Of '..yess,
Of mo- on the part Of a scholar not being
conducive TO the process OF thinking.
Questions should be put in such q MANNER
BY the teacher that the pupil will be bound
% use one or more sentences, thus exer-
Using the mind more and acquiring bet
Ter knowledge of the construction of thel
English language. The Epoch.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-06-20
. NERVOUS DEBILITY.

Agentleman having been cured Of.
Nervous Prostraficn. Seminal Weak
ness, Premature Decay, and ali the evn
effects of early indiscretion and youth
full folly, is anxious to make known %
Others the simple nodeof ORR nlInrs
To those who wish, and DELI -UUnL.
will give him their symptoms, he will
send (free) by return mail, copy of the
recipe so successfully used ia his case
Address, In confidence, JAMES w.
PIEKNEY, 40 Cedar St, n. Y.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-06-20

Homemade Soap for sets. bar, IA cake with N
name on wrapper Be to try it. it's the chea
est and best goods market Your grocer keeps it.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-06-20

Crystal Flour to be had at all the groceries
M dTaL
ttowf III 9th sacks sack then you will convin
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1887-06-09

Comet, Juno 2.

Comet, Juno2
Mr.. r. ]. Johnson, engineer in charge
OF the corps surveying tho @. @. & c.,
road between here and tho Kentucky
limo. was In tho city Saturday. He 70.
ports work progressing rapidly and hopes
to finish tho survey by the middle Of
July, Ho also reports to Chief Engineer,
Col. Il. T. Matson. that the line from
Moccasin Gap to tho Breaks Of the Cum.
borland Is much shorter, by the route
surveyed, than was supposed, As soon
as Mr., johnson returns from the prclim.
mary survey. no win 20 to locating the
line In johnson City and preparing Il for
tho contractors. lie will finish the pre-.
limlnary In July and Il Is tho intention
OF tho company now to begin work here
by tho first Of September II no. sooner.
certainly not later.
Messrs, N. @, Fair, NJ. T. Deyault. and
DIR, sullins have formed n company 10
manufacture a machine patented by
MIR, Fair. Mr.. Fair Is In the city super.
Intending the construction Of ono Of tho
machines at the johnson City Foundry
and Machine Works. The machine a
universal tin cutter" and Is designed 10
take tho place OF the square. circular.
hand and stock shears edge turner and
VIII practically do away with tho dies.
saving $500. TO tho timer by tho comb.
nations. Tho machines will probably bo
manufactured hero, = ,
Mr.. John r, spursin, was In tho oi,y
Yesterday, lilo says the three C's road
runs through three. fourths Of a mile aud
thirty poles OF his farm, aud no Inns NOT
only given the r~lght,of.way hut has given
them afty acres OF land for depo, pur.
poses, lilo lives just twelve mllos from
here and the town win DO known. as
'spurgln City. lilo contemplated mar.
rying,
Rev. W, Il. Barnett. pastor Of Tho NJ,
i. Church, South. Of this place and
Jonesboro, has changed his appoint.
men,s, Hereafter he viii preach In